Android-x86

Android-x86 is an unofficial initiative to port Google's Android mobile operating system to run on devices powered by Intel and AMD x86 processors, rather than RISC-based ARM chips. The project began as a series of patches to the Android source code to enable Android to run on various netbooks and ultra-mobile PCs, particularly the ASUS Eee PC.

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Notes: In case where multiple versions of a package are shipped with a distribution, only the default version appears in the table. For indication about the GNOME version, please check the "nautilus" and "gnome-shell" packages. The Apache web server is listed as "httpd" and the Linux kernel is listed as "linux". The KDE desktop is represented by the "plasma-desktop" package and the Xfce desktop by the "xfdesktop" package.

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Version: 7.1-r1Rating: 1Date: 2018-10-08Votes: 1

Android is popular on both mobile phones and tablets, but it is hard to install on a typical PC because the Android operating mode is using a touch screen, whereas most PCs are typically used with a mouse, Not recommended for general computer usage does not install on most computers.

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Version: 7.1-r1Rating: 8Date: 2018-09-12Votes: 4

Interesting initiative to port the Android operating system to intel computers.

It runs on my Asus EeePC without issue, although a little slow at times but that's more the laptop than it is the OS really.

Countless apps from Play Store and the entire Google ecosystem right from your desktop, if that's important for you...

I say that if you want to lie in bed casually surfing the web and listening to music, this is pretty capable.

The interface is the same as on phones and tablets and might not be suited for a traditional desktop, but you will find that having and actual keyboard and mouse helps greatly.

I say give it a try if you want to have a bit of fun, but this is more of a curiosity than it is useful, as you could just run this in your phone or tablet in the first place.

All in all works great.

So thanks the developers for this weird, yet cute thing!

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Version: 7.1-r1Rating: 10Date: 2018-09-09Votes: 2

This has saved my older desktop computers for more years of useful service thanks Android Team!